The AAP's New Breastfeeding Guidelines Are Completely Tone-Deaf
Last week, as many parents of young children were celebrating that COVID-19 vaccines finally were available for children under 5, the American Academy of Pediatrics released an updated policy statement about breastfeeding. In addition to the previous recommendation that babies are exclusively breastfed for six months after birth, it ups the ante: "Furthermore, the AAP supports continued breastfeeding, along with appropriate complementary foods introduced at about 6 months, as long as mutually de